Over 90 illustrations. Well over 350 species of sharks are known to science, and they can be found in all the world's oceans from polar regions to the equator and from the surface to the deepest ocean trenches. Here is a concise and informative introduction to the shark with details of its anatomy and senses, its hunting and feeding behavior, and its reproduction and life cycle. This study of a feared but fascinating predator is enhanced by over 90 dazzling underwater photographs in full-color, revealing such creatures as hammerheads, makos, and great whites, as well as carpet, blue, zebra, tiger, and whale sharks.